College of Architecture Trivandrum Thiruvananthapuram: Admission 2025, Fees, Courses, Cutoff, Ranking, Placement

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31 Jul, 2025 College of Architecture Trivandrum Thiruvananthapuram KEAM Cutoff 2025 has been released. To view the course and round-wise cutoff, check College of Architecture Trivandrum Thiruvananthapuram KEAM Cutoff 2025 here.

  • B.Arch General Category Cutoff Rank is 426 for Round 1.

College of Architecture Trivandrum, also known as CAT Trivandrum, established in 2011, is a private architectural and design institute. It is one of the largest architecture and design schools in Kerala. Approved by AICTE, it has been accredited by the Council of Architecture (COA).

CAT Trivandrum offers undergraduate programs across disciplines like Agriculture and Design. With B.Des as its flagship course, B.Arch program is also available. Admissions for B.Des are accepted based on the NATA/UCEED/ NID/ NIFT or KS DAT Exam Score. For B.Arch admissions, the NATA Entrance score is considered. The average course fee of the 1st year B.Des program is INR 1.5 Lakh. Online admission is conducted through the official website of the college. As per student reviews, placement and internship opportunities are also provided.

CAT Trivandrum Highlights

Particulars Details
Established Year 2011
Type Private Institute
Address G2VP+RWJ, Kadambanad Cheriyakonni Road, Vilappil, Kerala 695543
Official Website CAT Trivandrum
Campus size 2.8 Acres
Top Accreditations Council of Architecture (COA)
Recognized by AICTE
B.Des Program Average Fees INR 1.5 Lakhs (First Year)
Scholarship Government & Merit scholarships are available
Contact Number 0472 2888822
Number of Courses 7

CAT Trivandrum Important Dates 2025

Some of the crucial upcoming exam and counseling dates of CAT Trivandrum for admissions are as follows:

B.Arch Important Dates 2025

Important Events Dates
KEAM 2025 Counseling Registration Deadline 23 Jun, 2025

CAT Trivandrum Courses & Fees 2025

CAT Trivandrum offers 7 undergraduate courses in Design and Architecture. Specializations of B.Des are Furniture & Interior design, Product Design, Communication Design, and Game design. B.Arch programs are also available for students. The average fee for the 1st-year B.Des program is INR 1.5 Lakhs. Refer to the following table for CAT Trivandrum Courses & Fees.

Programs Exam Accepted First Year Fees
B.Des (5 Courses) NATA/UCEED/ NID/ NIFT or KS DAT Exam Score INR 1.5 Lakhs
B.Arch NATA / KEAM Score INR 80,000

CAT Trivandrum Admission 2025

CAT Trivandrum offers admission to UG programs of B.Des and B.Arch based on the performance in the entrance exams like NATA/UCEED/ NID/ NIFT or KS DAT/ KEAM. Online submission of the application can be done through the official website of the college. Students can refer to the table below for the admission procedure.

Course Eligibility Criteria Selection Criteria
B.Des Must have passed the 10 + 2 Level Examination with at least 50% Marks from a recognized board in any stream. NATA/UCEED/ NID/ NIFT or KS DAT Exam Score
B.Arch Must have passed the 10 + 2 Level Examination with 50% marks in aggregate from a recognized board with Mathematics as a compulsory subject A valid NATA Exam Score is mandatoryOr The KEAM Score is also valid

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CAT Trivandrum Cutoff 2025

CAT Trivandrum Cutoff 2025 has not yet been released. Students can refer to the KEAM Cutoff for the B.Arch program.

KEAM Cutoff Year Wise Trend (General Open Category)

B.Arch Admissions are also conducted based on the KEAM scores, and the cutoff rank for the last year is shown below. The cutoff rank has increased over the last years.

Courses 2024 Closing Rank 2023 Closing Rank 2022 Closing Rank
B.Arch 569 569 361

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CAT Trivandrum Placement 2025

CAT Trivandrum offers placement and internship opportunities to the students. 4th-year students need to attend mandatory internship programs with stipends. But the institute has not yet released the placement statistics for recent years.

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CAT Trivandrum vs MES College of Architecture

In the table below, CAT Trivandrum is compared with MES College of Architecture based on the criteria of Establishment year, Type, affiliation, and Admission criteria.

Criteria College of Architecture Trivandrum (CAT Trivandrum) MES College of Architecture, Kozhikode
Established Year 2011 2013
Type Private Autonomous Institute Private Institute
Selection Criteria for Admission NATA/KEAM Score for B.Arch Program NATA/KEAM Score for B.Arch Program
Affiliation APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University, Trivandrum Calicut University
Ranking - 52nd Rank by IIRF in 2025 (Architecture)
Approx Fees (1st Year) INR 80,000 Approx For B.Arch INR 80,000 Approx For B.Arch

CAT Trivandrum Campus Life & Infrastructure

CAT Trivandrum, spread across 2.8 Acres of land located in Kerala. Students are offered opportunities and state-of-the-art learning facilities. Some of the key features and facilities are as follows

  • Smart & modern classrooms & Laboratories are available. Air-conditioning, advanced audio-visual aids, and a comfortable and conducive atmosphere for academic excellence are also available.
  • A well-equipped library provides academic services. It comprised titles, volumes, and journals, including national and international publications.
  • Hostel facilities are provided with separate accommodation for boys and girls. It offers all the basic facilities and amenities.
  • Health facilities, canteen, and gym facilities are provided at the campus.
  • Department-wise innovative laboratories and cloud computing centres are available at the campus as well.

CAT Trivandrum FAQs

Ques. What are the scholarship provisions offered by CAT Trivandrum?

Ans. According to student reviews, CAT Trivandrum offers scholarships to students based on their academic performance and reservation quota.

Ques. Does CAT Trivandrum offer hostel accommodation?

Ans. CAT Trivandrum offers accommodation for male and female students. Mess facilities, along with other required amenities, are also available. The hostel fee costs around INR 80,000 per academic year.

Ques. Is CAT Trivandrum a good college?

Ans. College of Architecture, popularly known as CAT Trivandrum, is one of the top architectural colleges in Kerala. It is affiliated with APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University, Thiruvananthapuram. Established in 2011, it offers B.Arch and B.Des courses across various specialisations. It is mostly popular for the Interior Design department. Internship and placement opportunities are provided, but are not as good as compared at other colleges. Even the admission fees and hostel fees are on the expensive side. Otherwise, infrastructural facilities, events, and academic curriculum are some of the pros of the institute.

Ques. What is the cost of CAT Trivandrum?

Ans. The cost of the undergraduate programs at CAT Trivandrum is given in the table below. The flagship course of B.Des is available at a yearly cost of INR 1.5 Lakhs in 2025.

Programs Exam Accepted First Year Fees
B.Des (5 Courses) NATA/UCEED/ NID/ NIFT or KS DAT Exam Score INR 1.5 Lakhs
B.Arch NATA / KEAM Score INR 80,000

Ques. Is CAT Trivandrum government?

Ans. CAT Trivandrum is a private architectural and design college affiliated with APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University, Thiruvananthapuram. It is also approved by the AICTE.

College of Architecture Trivandrum Thiruvananthapuram Fees & Eligibility

Popular Full time Courses
CourseFeesEligibilityApplication DateAction
B.Des
5 Courses
1.5 Lakhs (1st Year Fees) 10+2 With 50%+NATA/NID/NIFT28 Feb 2025
80,000 (1st Year Fees) 10+2 With 50% + NATA20 Feb - 12 Mar 2025

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Academic structure and curriculum in the campus

I chose architecture course as a passion but this particular college was chosen by the college The part of the curriculum I liked were the studios and workshops they provide They don't prepeare you for real world but they help you make connections Teaching a bit of law and rules and regulations and including software skills as a part of the teaching ciriculum should be mandatory

Yearly fees structure of the course and scholarship

Yearly payment is 1.15 lacs As a caution 1 lac is collected Management fees is 2.15 lacs SC/ST don't have any special privileges regarding the fee structure The hostel fees for a semester is 91000 including food

Quality reviews are not available and only 1 course is available as a top course arious events, sports and clubs of the college

Since all the programs are held by the student body alone with no help from the faculties and considering our busy schedule there are 3 programs held consistently Onam, Christmas and our annual celebration 600 which happens normally during October or November Many other programs also come in between like for the Valentine's Day Halloween Diwali etc but that depends upon the schedule of the students The college puts a great deal into sports such that even the faculty is engrossed and included in the martches A lot of clubs are there each which puts up there own programs throughout the year
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The faculty ratio is set at 1 mentor for 12-13 students. The facutlies are approachable but some of them are extremely judgemental I don't like charudathan and krishnan potti especially potti being irregular to classes all the time and giving away our ideas to other students without any care and unecesary inappropriate critisizing The theory subjects are relatively easier to score but we do not get time to study due to our studio works

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I applied to CAT and MIT I didn't get in MIT because my jee marks were not tupto standard To get into CAT you need to take science as your major for 11th and 12th You need to submit your physics chemistry and biology marks You need to clear NATA exam And you need to apply the NATA marks in the KEAM site and you wait for to get a callback

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On college we normally hang out at the canteen Keyhole , cubes and 5 stones The keyhole is the go to place for couples Outside there are many places such as kadamb hills Ayiravalli river Cafe talkies All within a range of 3-5 kms The locality is safe even in the nights and cozy since the ppl around are village ppl

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Courses Offered By College of Architecture Trivandrum Thiruvananthapuram 2025

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10+2 With 50% + NATA

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20 Feb - 12 Mar 2025
Bachelor of Design [B.Des] 
1st Yr Fees:₹1,50,000
4.0(2 Reviews)5 Courses4 Years Full Time
(Based on 301 views last year)
24 Students have shown interest in the last 30 days

Eligibility:

10+2 With 50%+NATA/NID/NIFT

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College of Architecture Trivandrum Thiruvananthapuram Upcoming Important Dates 2025

Important Events

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UCEED RegistrationOct 01, 2025 - Nov 18, 2025
UCEED Admit CardJan 03, 2026
UCEED ExamJan 18, 2026
UCEED Result
Tentative
Mar 07, 2026

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Date of Payment of Seat Acceptance Fees for Seat Allotment Round 5 for UCEED 2025 [B.Des]Jul 03, 2025 - Jul 09, 2025
Date of Announcement for Seat Allotment Round 5 for UCEED 2025 [B.Des]Jul 03, 2025
Date of Withdrawal of Seat for Seat Allotment Round 4 for UCEED 2025 [B.Des]Jun 29, 2025 - Jul 01, 2025

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UCEED RegistrationOct 01, 2025 - Nov 18, 2025
UCEED Admit CardJan 03, 2026
UCEED ExamJan 18, 2026
UCEED Result
Tentative
Mar 07, 2026

Expired Events

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Date of Payment of Seat Acceptance Fees for Seat Allotment Round 5 for UCEED 2025 [B.Des]Jul 03, 2025 - Jul 09, 2025
Date of Announcement for Seat Allotment Round 5 for UCEED 2025 [B.Des]Jul 03, 2025
Date of Withdrawal of Seat for Seat Allotment Round 4 for UCEED 2025 [B.Des]Jun 29, 2025 - Jul 01, 2025

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I choose cat ove rit Kottayam because when I did research cat was so much better than rit Kottayam i didn't make it 2 cet gecetc because of the marks and other issues , I'm in merit seat which is by keam and nata exam
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I aplied to NIT and CET but didnt get in because of my negligence of submittinf the necessary documents For admission into CAT you need to take biomaths or computer science as 11th 12th majors Then you need to take NATA exam and publish your maths, physics, chemistry and NATA marks on keam site for CAT
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I applied to CAT and MIT I didn't get in MIT because my jee marks were not tupto standard To get into CAT you need to take science as your major for 11th and 12th You need to submit your physics chemistry and biology marks You need to clear NATA exam And you need to apply the NATA marks in the KEAM site and you wait for to get a callback
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This colleges have a good opinion on the basis of architects. Along them a good talk on this college. NATA exam was the entry exam for this college. In all architecture college u should pass the minimal mark to enter any architecture colleges. I had pretty good nark to apply for this gollege via gov quota
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I chose this college as it was in my hometown itself. There is a 15km distance from my house. But college bus is provided. This college has a small community and is located in a remote area. So there are many restrictions of it
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I was about to choose CET but due the limited seats i did not get the seat. I'm a merit student. I got this college through the applied list. My priority was gov collegea. In an allotment i got CAT so i did not wanted to loose this opportunity as it was a top private college for architecture
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I have opted for the nearby colleges. There were so many college nearby my place like Bishop Jerome Nagar , TKM PRVT and TKM GVNT. But i wanted to live atleast not in my native district. So i looked for colleges near by districts mostly located in the cities because i wanted to hangout once in while to eat , watch movies. I have applied for CET but it had only limited seats so i chose CAT which is more preferable based on my conditions and convenience. I have written the NATA exam and got passed and have taken the admission in CAT
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The clg has its details and good vibe rather than other colleges. For big spaces dont feel quite interesting but a blend with narure was just perfect. Other clges had really high fee structures and some had liw seats because i had first taken the B.Arch exams and then change my course to B.Des in the last moment
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The major eligibility to the course was the marks obtained for the NATA entrance exam. Apart from that for management seats, the college conducts and additional interview and tests which requires to be qualified. The application form and other details can be found out in the college website itself.
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To be course eligible candidate should have completed 17 years. Apply online for admission in college site. CAT was established in 2011 and one of best architecture colleges in India. College has ties with many vendors for jobs. Well structured curriculum. Workshops and internship systematically done. Each semester consists of mini and macro projects with expert supervision. College assists in placements.
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Principal
Prof. Ar. J.Jayakumar
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Ar. K.P. Geetha
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Ar. Maninder Singh
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Ar. Subin Umar Rahman
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Prof. Neena Thomas
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College of Architecture Trivandrum Thiruvananthapuram College Details

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Trivandrum, Thinavila, Mulayara
Thiruvananthapuram - 695543
Kerala, India
Get SMS Contact:  9745346199
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Website Link:  https://cat.edu.in/
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fahma faisal
Feb 25, 2025 00:08
Is admission for B. Des open
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Sweta Kumari
Feb 28, 2025 01:35

The College of Architecture Trivandrum (CAT) has not officially announced the opening of admissions for the Bachelor of Design (B.Des) program for the 2025 academic year

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tanmay kumar das
Feb 22, 2025 12:02
How is the course fee for BDES? CAT is having any UGC affiliation or NBA?
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Sweta Kumari
Feb 23, 2025 22:57

The fee for the BDes course is mentioned below:

Years year 1 year 2 year 3 year 4
Semester 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Semester Wise Fees 75000 75000 75000 75000 75000 75000 75000 75000
Yearly Fees 1.50 Lakhs 1.50 Lakhs 1.50 Lakhs 1.50 Lakhs

The College of Architecture Trivandrum (CAT), established in 2011, is affiliated with the University of Kerala and is recognized by the Council of Architecture (COA) and the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). There is no specific information available regarding its affiliation with the University Grants Commission (UGC) or accreditation by the National Board of Accreditation (NBA).

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mila afzal
Nov 30, 2024 01:06
How much percentage is mandatory for 12th to get into CAT College? What all are the main exams to be appeared
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Sweta Kumari
Dec 6, 2024 11:27

Eligibility Criteria

  • The candidate must be a citizen of India.
  • A pass in the 10+2 Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination or recognized as equivalent examinations with Mathematics as a subject.
  • 10+2 scheme of examination with 50% marks in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics and also 50% marks in aggregate of the 10+2 level examination.
  • A valid NATA score is mandatory.
  • Minimum marks for mathematics in 10+2 examinations shall be 60%. (Desirable)

Admission Guidelines

Candidate must have appeared UCEED/NATA examination for the selection process


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